{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63f8a4c2971c330011ecdf85/645406257a1e290011f6ed77?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Audrey Hall in Felabration with Dele Sosimi, The Messenger of Afrobeat","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63f8a4c2971c330011ecdf85/1677251416493-3fe70813fb7eba8715312a6f27940d1c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>From Dele Sosimi's diamond birthday celebrations, to his collaborative work with Cubafro and individual artists and musicians, to his latest album release with Sam Duckworth and The Estuary 21, to tales of old from his days in Fela Kuti's band, Dele's approach is, \"an acceptance and acknowledgement of our individual creativity, shining through in spite of the vicissitudes of life...”, coincidentally, affirmed in his latest release, 'Ride Out The Storm’.</p><p> </p><p>Dele Sosimi was schooled and raised in Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s commune (which he now refers to as his university of life). After Fela’s passing in 1997, Dele developed his solo career and, honing his creative talents has earned his title as The Messenger of Afrobeat - with the sounds of Afrobeat fused with jazz, and worldly pop, and</p><p>feelings of freedom, strength, and collaborative dynamism, as a balm for life changing events.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>From Dele Sosimi's diamond birthday celebrations, to his collaborative work with Cubafro and individual artists and musicians, to his latest album release with Sam Duckworth and The Estuary 21, to tales of old from his days in Fela Kuti's band, Dele's approach is, \"an acceptance and acknowledgement of our individual creativity shining through in spite of the vicissitudes of life...”, coincidentally, affirmed in his latest release, 'Ride Out The Storm’.</p><p> </p><p>Dele Sosimi was schooled and raised in Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s commune (which he now refers to as his university of life). After Fela’s passing in 1997, Dele developed his solo career and, honing his creative talents has earned his title as The Messenger of Afrobeat - with the sounds of Afrobeat fused with jazz, and worldly pop, and</p><p>feelings of freedom, strength and collaborative dynamism, as a balm for life changing events.</p><p>Musicians mentioned in this podcast</p><p>Ola Onabule</p><p>African Boy</p><p>Sam Duckworth Studio  and the Album 'The Confluence' - Dele Sosimi &amp; The Estuary 21    </p><p>Tracks: Mo Se B'ola Tan</p><p>Ride Out The Storm</p><p>Afro Cuban Project</p><p>Kushan Khan</p><p>Lokkhi Terra</p><p>Fela Kuti   </p><p>Tracks: #Zombie #ColonialMentality</p><p>Femi Kuti</p><p>The Ezra Collective</p><p>...and #HugeProps to Paul for #The Groove 'INNAPEACE', Hakim Jamal © Paul Ashley Wheatcroft.  </p><p><br></p><p>Contact and Follow Audrey Hall:</p><p>Facebook and Twitter:@AudreyHall_  </p><p>Facebook Show Pages: @audreyslatenightdrive ; @Audrey'searlydrive ; </p><p>Instagram: _audreyhalluk ; Email: audrey@audreyhall.uk</p><p>LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/audrey-hall-8924941a</p><p> </p><p>MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/audreyslatenightdrive/</p>","author_name":"Audrey Hall"}